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Re: Poll: Do you like zombie movies?

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Post by staunch »

ericb wrote: post #20

28 Days Later is the best Zombie movie I've seen. It could stand up to a film-class analysis, on top of its scariness. The "sequel" was terrible, though. Runner up, for me, would be Dawn of the Dead (2004). Resident Evil isn't bad, either.

I second your choices. I love the apocalyptic zombie movies. They have a kind of Red Dawn feel to em (which I also love).

This is also why I liked I am Legend to a lesser degree.

28 Days later seems like the best to imitate. Done on a fairly low budget I believe and came out great.

Re: Poll: Do you like zombie movies?

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Post by brandnewlow »

Listen. You need to read the comic book "The Walking Dead." It's an ongoing, episodic story about zombie's taking over the world. It's well-written. It's well-drawn. It's been published for over 5 years. If you're looking for source material or just want to see someone do episodic zombies "right" look no further.

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Post by mattchew »

Pro. I'm not a zombie-movie aficionado, but I've seen several. My favorite is probably Dead and Breakfast. Comic horror, musical interludes. I liked it better than Shawn of the Dead. Fun.

If you're going for scary, though, I vote for shambling and relentless zombies. The good guys are smarter, and they're faster, but the zombies just...keep...coming...

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Post by astine »

unalone wrote: post #16
michaelneale wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I have been told by aficionados that shaun of the dead's zombies are pretty good, authentic even. In modern times there is a biozombie trend, when they aren't really "undead" so much as a sick human (eg I am Legend, 28 days later etc). I am not sure if it co-incides, but these biozombies seem to have enhanced reflexes, strength and hearing and speed etc... (whereas the old school ones were slow, sad things).

I'm an enormous fan of Simon Pegg as a writer. He wrote an incredible article in defense of zombies and convinced me a lot. (His article was actually about how the slow model of zombie is the only worthwhile kind.) And Edgar Wright is a brilliant director: Shaun of the Dead is a very scary movie at the same time as it's incredibly hilarious. That said, I'd love to compare it to Night of the Living Dead. I'm just scar…

I remember watching Night of the Living Dead several years ago with friend when we were both into cheesy old films. We were expecting something along the lines of The Giant Gilla Monster or Attack of the Killer Shrews and were surprised to find that it was actually a very good, very gripping movie. It's no surprise that it sparked the genera.

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Post by unalone »

astine wrote: post #25
unalone wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm an enormous fan of Simon Pegg as a writer. He wrote an incredible article in defense of zombies and convinced me a lot. (His article was actually about how the slow model of zombie is the only worthwhile kind.) And Edgar Wright is a brilliant director: Shaun of the Dead is a very scary movie at the same time as it's incredibly hilarious. That said, I'd love to compare it to Night of the Living Dead. I'm just scar…

I remember watching Night of the Living Dead several years ago with friend when we were both into cheesy old films. We were expecting something along the lines of The Giant Gilla Monster or Attack of the Killer Shrews and were surprised to find that it was actually a very good, very gripping movie. It's no surprise that it sparked the genera.

Really? Huh! I'll have to give that a look-up, then.

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Post by geuis »

ericb wrote: post #20

28 Days Later is the best Zombie movie I've seen. It could stand up to a film-class analysis, on top of its scariness. The "sequel" was terrible, though. Runner up, for me, would be Dawn of the Dead (2004). Resident Evil isn't bad, either.

28 Days Later and sequel are not zombie movies. They are stories about a viral sickness, not about the dead coming back to life. The infected are not dead and potentially can be cured.

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Post by ojbyrne »

unalone wrote: post #5

I'll be honest - Shaun of the Dead is the only one I've seen. I've always felt weird about zombie movies, because like Westerns, without having seen any they all feel very samey. So I wouldn't know where to start watching.

I think all genre movies are the same. It just takes good writing, and that usually means 1 in 10 are great, 2 in 10 are entertaining, the other 70% suck.

Re: Poll: Do you like zombie movies?

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Post by ericb »

geuis wrote: post #27
ericb wrote: post #20

28 Days Later is the best Zombie movie I've seen. It could stand up to a film-class analysis, on top of its scariness. The "sequel" was terrible, though. Runner up, for me, would be Dawn of the Dead (2004). Resident Evil isn't bad, either.

28 Days Later and sequel are not zombie movies. They are stories about a viral sickness, not about the dead coming back to life. The infected are not dead and potentially can be cured.

I suppose in a literal sense, but really, how do you define life when the dead things are walking around and eating? Doesn't un-dead mean "not dead?" Seems like a technicality or minor plot point to me.
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